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lo_ashton
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How can I access my 2018 tax return even though I didn't file with TurboTax in 2019?

 
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How can I access my 2018 tax return even though I didn't file with TurboTax in 2019?

You have to access your own account and/or  print it for yourself using exactly the same account and user ID that you used when you prepared the return.

 

Many people have multiple TT accounts and forget how to access them.  Log out of the account you are in now.

 

Account recovery

https://myturbotax.intuit.com/account-recovery/

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901535-forgot-your-turbotax-online-user-id-or-password

Or did you use the desktop version of TurboTax?  If so, the files are on your own hard drive or any backup device you used like a flash drive.

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901486-how-many-turbotax-accounts-do-i-have

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901535

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901659-find-your-tax-data-file-in-mac

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900721-find-your-tax-data-file-tax-file-in-windows

 

To get a copy of your previously filed returns prepared with online TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900748-how-do-i-get-a-copy-of-a-return-i-filed-in-turbotax-online

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900748-how-do-i-get-a-copy-of-a-return-i-filed-this-year-in-turbo...

 

SAVE YOUR TAX RETURN !

 

EVERY year before mid-October you should save a copy of your tax return as a pdf and print a copy of it for your records.  That way you will not be searching online frantically when you need it for a lender, FAFSA forms, your next tax return, etc.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900937-why-should-i-save-a-pdf-copy-of-my-return

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899779-what-s-the-difference-between-the-tax-data-file-and-the-pd...

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1912466-how-do-i-save-my-return-as-a-pdf-in-the-turbotax-software-...

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1912533-how-do-i-save-my-return-as-a-pdf-in-the-turbotax-software-...

 

https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/print-selected-pages-acrobat-reader.html#:~:text=Ctrl%2Dclick%20(....

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
lo_ashton
Returning Member

How can I access my 2018 tax return even though I didn't file with TurboTax in 2019?

I am signed in to the correct TT account, but it's saying that I need to file my 2019 tax return on TT Online before being able to access my 2018 information. I attempted to file for 2019 (though I already did with H&R Block), but it was only allowing me to do 2020.

How can I access my 2018 tax return even though I didn't file with TurboTax in 2019?


@lo_ashton wrote:

I am signed in to the correct TT account, but it's saying that I need to file my 2019 tax return on TT Online before being able to access my 2018 information. I attempted to file for 2019 (though I already did with H&R Block), but it was only allowing me to do 2020.


This is an issue that will have to be resolved by TurboTax support.  You should be able to download the 2018 PDF or tax data file.  The program should Not be asking you to complete a 2019 online tax return since the 2019 online editions no longer exist.

Support is open from 5am 5pm Pacific time, Monday thru Friday

 

Use this website to contact TurboTax support during business hours - https://support.turbotax.intuit.com/contact/

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